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Bel lv ista Community Associat ion - BeCA

THE CONNECTOR

JUNE 2014 VOLUME 2014, ISSUE 4

CONTACTS: Secretary: Debye O’Reilly Phone: 0498 266 059 or Email: secretary@bellvista.com.au

2014 BeCA CALENDAR

BeCA Management Committee Meetings: Mon July 7, Aug 4, Oct 7, 2014.

Public Meetings:: Mon Sept 1, AGM Nov 3, 2014.

Newsletter Delivery Dates: Mid Jul, mid Sept, mid Oct. 2014.

BELLVISTA BOULEVARD MAJOR REFURBISHMENT 28 JUNE to 13 JULY

Sunshine Coast Regional Council has advised of a major refurbishment of Bellvista Blvd. The lower end of the downhill section of Bellvista Blvd between Bellcarra Place and Dumbarton Drive is the main area for refurbishment. The work will be more extensive than just replace the top 10cms of the road surface. Some rebuilding of the sub structure will occur as well. Traffic Control procedures will be in place. (one way at a time, stop/go traffic controllers). Work is expected to commence after the morning ‘peak’ and conclude prior to the late afternoon ‘peak’ during the upcoming school holidays June 28th to July 13 inclusive. Work will cause sections of Bellvista Blvd to be closed to traffic. The work will be completed by Shadforth’s. It is not expected that there will be conflict with future planned road duplication work which Stockland are obligated to complete.

INSIDE THIS EDITION

Airport forum (Page 2)

June Public Meeting (Page 3)

News around the Estate (Page 4)

WORK COMMENCES ON NEW BELLVISTA COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE

Refurbishment of the former Stockland Bellvista land sales office is now underway and promises to provide our local community with an amenity which community groups can use for a variety of purposes.

Stage one of the refurbishment of the Community Meeting Place (CMP) got underway on 9th June. The decking is in the process of being replaced. After the substantial renovations and improvements are com-pleted the centre will provide two separate meeting rooms which can be used independently along with kitchen and toilet facilities.

‘BELLS’ which is a community group sponsored by the Caloundra Uniting Church has expressed an interest in managing the Centre on behalf of Sunshine Coast Regional council. Representatives from BELLS attended our public meeting on 2nd June and sought feedback on the types of uses our local community would like to see the meeting place used for.

In addition to community groups, suggestions included art and craft displays by local artists. The building is expected to be ready for use in September this year.

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PRESIDENTS REPORT

BeCA is about to enter a great period of further growth as at last we have access to our ‘own’ building. The refurbished Land Sales Office on the lake at Canavan Gracie Recreational Park is being undertaken by Stockland. The building will become the new “Community Meeting Place”. This will be a wonderful asset for this community and provide a venue for a range of exciting events and programs for residents of all ages. What a wonderful feature for a wedding it would be. With access to the nearby toilet facilities, the tennis court area would be the perfect site to erect a large colourful marquee for any reception. A service by the lake prior to the reception would be an idyllic occasion. The opportunities for photographs would be endless. Thanks to several residents, details of vehicles causing damage and inappropriate behaviour have been passed on to local police. As a community we must remain ever vigilant, collect car registration details and descriptions, and pass them onto either BeCA or directly to the authorities. Eventually we will stop this behaviour and make Bellvista and Bells Reach an even better and safer place to live and to raise our families.

Les Thomas, President _____________________________

BECA REPS ATTEND CALOUNDRA AIRPORT FORUM

Two BeCA representatives attended the June Caloundra Aerodrome Forum meeting at Caloundra Council Offices on Wednesday evening 4th June. Also in attendance were Sunshine Coast Airport Management, representatives from other community groups, Qld Air Museum and businesses based at the aerodrome. Sunshine Coast Airports General Manager Peter Pallot opened the meeting with an assurance that negotiations for the Satellite Helicopter Training Facility were progressing well, with a lot of good will between all stakeholders. The interim solution to the repetitive helicopter training circuits that have been a huge issue for Bellvista, Bells Reach and surrounding areas in the past months is now within sight. However it was made very clear that certain aspects of helicopter training in and around the aerodrome would not cease completely, due to students needing to be at a certain competency level before they are able to venture further afield.

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BeCA PUBLIC MEETING 2ND JUNE

BeCA was delighted to have 40 or so people in attendance at its Public Meeting on Monday June 2nd. In the gathering were representatives from the Bellvista Tavern and Ray White Caloundra South.

Sandi Johnston and Jim Straker spoke on the Sunshine Coast Regional Council (SCRC) Waste 2 Resources program. They not only informed the audience all about the program, but entertained them at the same time.

As waste bins are replaced due to everyday wear and tear, we will begin to see new bins with red lids appear on the streets. Some of the key points raised included: the average family throws away 8 x 160 litre shopping trolleys full of absolutely ‘good’ food each year. there are 5 classes of recycling products that SCRC can use, aluminium, paper/cardboard, plastic, steel

and glass. Anything and everything else should be placed into the rubbish bin. What the recycling bin can accommodate is determined by Council’s sorting system. If the sorting system can’t accommodate it, then it shouldn’t go in the recycling bin.

The sorting system cannot handle any plastic lid of any sort, broken drinking glasses and the like, wine bottle screw tops, definitely no shredded paper, no plastic bag of ANY variety nor can the system accommodate soiled nappies!

If you put empty aluminum cans into a plastic bag, the bag and its contents will be placed directly into land fill at the SCRC waste sorting facility. Any and every plastic bag should be tied into a knot and then go directly into household rubbish.

Steel cans can be pushed closed with the lid inside, aluminium foil containers (like which hold a family meat pie) should be scrunched up into a ball and placed in the recycling bin. Steel recycling is empty food cans and aerosols. After you have emptied the can or plastic container, give it a very quick rinse. With your empty aerosol container, put the plastic lid and the plastic nozzle in your everyday rubbish and then the empty aerosol can then can go into the recycling!

Large cardboard boxes should be dismantled and cut up prior to being placed in the recycling bin.

Josh Sondergeld from Stockland spoke on the company’s plan to have the second road into our estate in use by the end of 2015. The second road should exit onto Caloundra Rd near Corbould Racecourse.

A major upgrade of the intersection of Bellvista Boulevard and Caloundra Road will occur over the upcoming Christmas holidays. Part of this project will include extending the outgoing Bellvista Boulevard into two lanes for 190 metres down Bellvista Boulevard.

Some discussion was had on the recent damage caused by hoons to Canavan Gracie Recreational Park and oth-er parks on the estate. The president urged residents to remain vigilant and to report incidents to the police as they occurred.

The next Public Meeting will be conducted in the refurbished Community Meeting Place on

Monday September 1st. Guest Speakers will include the Mayor, Mark Jamieson and local MP ,

Mark McArdle. At Mayor Jamieson’s request the meeting will begin at 6:00pm. All residents of Bellvista and Bells Reach are welcome to attend.

OTHER NEWS AROUND THE ESTATE

CROSSING BELLVISTA BOULEVARD FROM BELLS REACH

At the BeCA Public Meeting on 2 June a Bells Reach resident raised the difficulties some young families have when leaving Bells Reach on foot and trying to cross Bellvista Boulevard during school pick-up and drop-off times. A young mum was spotted recently at around 8 am with a baby in a pram and with another pre-schooler on a trike trying to cross Bellvista Boulevard from Bells Reach. She had to wait quite a long time to ensure it was safe for her and her young family to cross. Similar situations occur during school pick up times after 2:30pm. Stockland’s Josh Sondergeld, who took the concern during his presentation at BeCA’s Public Meeting, said he would investigate the situation. We are pleased to report that Stockland will open the foot crossing from Bells Reach on the “under construc-tion” side of Bellvista Boulevard as soon as possible. The construction zone fencing will be re situated beyond the crossing point. This will aid young families to cross into Stornaway Avenue much more safely during those busy times. This is an interim solution until the new section of Bellvista Boulevard is opened around the end of June. The problem will become worse when the Stornaway/Bellvista Boulevard roundabout is reconfigured to have an extra left turn lane into Bells Reach. People would then have two lanes of incoming traffic to negotiate ra-ther the current single lane. BeCA has contacted Cr Baberowski on the issue and we have since learnt from the SCRC Traffic Engineer’s Department that they will ‘assess’ the request. Hopefully the assessment will be carried out during school pickup and drop off times when the problem exists rather than at other times of the day when crossing Bellvista Boulevard is an easier and safer task. A small section of the pathway which will cross the new Bellvista Boulevard and allow easier foot access from Bells Reach to the school and the child minding centre is in the process of being replaced. Hopefully the new and safer crossing point, especially during school pickup and drop-off times, will be available to Bells Reach residents sooner rather than later.

OPEN COCKPIT WEEKEND QUEENSLAND AIR MUSEUM 5TH AND 6TH JULY

Cameron Elmes from the Queensland Air Museum has advised of the upcoming Open Cockpit Weekend on the

weekend of 5th & 6th July at Caloundra Aerodrome and asked that we make Bellvista/Bells Reach residents

aware of the Engine Runs to be conducted twice daily at the event. He also spoke about the Museum’s 40th

Anniversary Celebrations coming up soon. There will be a Vintage Plane Fly In for the event, so they are hoping

for quite a few older planes from all over coming in, date to be advised.

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